The British had lived in round
houses before the Romans took over. Round houses have no corners which
need stronger materials.

The houses had only one floor
and one room.

Archaeologists have dug up the
remains of several British farms. The picture is of one found at
Gwithian in Cornwall. Another found at Pant-y-Saer on Anglesey (in
Wales) also had some rectangular buildings and a wall round it.

There were hearths inside where
the people could make a fire to cook on and to keep them warm.

Ordinary people probably didn't
have much furniture.

They kept their animals near the
house. What animals can you see in the picture? Does the picture show
evidence of any animals not shown?

Some ordinary Britons lived in
similar buildings near the 'great halls' of their lord or
king.

Remains of villages are hard for
archaeologists to find. This is because there are still villages in
the same places today.